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Destiny is the Best/Worst Game I Can’t Stop Playing

I want to stop but look at that shiny legendary engram!

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mochachino3494d ago

I have the same affliction. Destiny turned all the fun and excitement of a slot machine (or lack thereof) into a co-op FPS.

I still give it a 7.5-8/10, but I'll admit I've put more time into Destiny than I have into several better games.

iDadio3494d ago

Sums it up perfectly, I've spent way more hours on this than I have on other games that I enjoy significantly more (Metro redux for example).

Damn that loot system

joab7773494d ago

Lmfao...it's the world of the mmo, and it's b/c nothing is more addictive than grouping up w/ ppl w to chase after loot. Nothing. Stories are good, some are great, but they r brief. Open world's can be alot of fun to explore, but chasing after that next elusive carrot, the pinnacle of obsessive compulsive joy!

Conzul3494d ago

Finished my first Vault Raid this evening. The endeavor itself was arduous and not much fun, but man...when Antheon went down on like the 20th try...whooo, the dopamine rush and the partying and cheering was so worth it.

Great loot, too. They need to keep pumping out more and weirder Raids and I'll keep playing for quite a while.

joydestroy3494d ago

i haven't been playing as often since i've been a level 22. i'm waiting for my little brother to pick it up to dump more time into it. plus... shadow comes out tomorrow.

n4rc3494d ago

I'd say the same..

At 60 hours already, there's no way its good enough to warrant that! Lol... I think its the bs factor in getting gear.. Its gambling and we all know how addictive that can be

Omnisonne3494d ago (Edited 3494d ago )

I have a feeling this is why many are still playing, but for the wrong reasons.

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Haru3494d ago

Same old article ''I hate Destiny but I can't stop playing'' God I've seen the same headline so many times before even on this site, we got it the game sucks but you can't stop playing no need to post same articles over and over again it's geting old -_-

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Destiny Made Over $160 Million In Microtransaction Revenue In Less Than 2 Years

Destiny has made over $160 million in MTX revenue, and these numbers only account the data from late 2017 to early 2019.

Sgt_Slaughter330d ago

That's extremely low for microtransactions, especially for a game that's essentially designed around it

LucasRuinedChildhood330d ago (Edited 330d ago )

This was back when the game wasn't free to play.

The figures are from November 2017 to February 2019 (1 year and 4 months).

Based on that projection, the MTX revenue for Destiny 2 likely would have been closer to ~$240m for 2 years.

Not sure if premium expansions are included in that figure either although ... I'd hope that they are though and that most of the revenue was for actual content like Forsaken.

People spend way too much money on cosmetics.

Rude-ro330d ago (Edited 330d ago )

Seasons($10 and just got bumped to $12) and dungeon keys($10 each, two a year) are through the eververse(micro transaction) store.
So for those two years, in order to play a season, you would pay through micro transactions.

Sonic1881330d ago (Edited 330d ago )

Bungie Marathon will be worse since it's designed around it as well

Kurt Russell330d ago

It makes me sad to agree... but at the same time I am looking forward to giving it a go. Destiny 2 is so far in, I find it difficult to figure out what I am meant to do first.

buffig330d ago

I think FIFA alone makes over $1bn a year from mtx

anast330d ago

FIFA promotes a worldwide sport. It should make more money than destiny.

CantThinkOfAUsername330d ago (Edited 330d ago )

Let's compare something similar. Apex Legends and its ridiculous $18/$40 skins make EA a billion each year.

z2g330d ago

For as much as ppl complain how much they hate microtransactions, they sure don’t act like it. No wonder they aren’t going anywhere.

spicelicka330d ago

By "people" you're referring to millions and millions of people. Obviously the ones complaining aren't necessarily the same as the ones spending all that money.

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Father__Merrin330d ago

There's millions that purchase MTX and there's nothing we can do about it

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Stop Trying To Make Destiny

In Episode 1 of Spot On, a new weekly news show, Gamespot talks about the dangers of chasing a trend.

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Destiny 1 Becomes Playable on PC via Emulation

Playing Destiny 1 on PC has been something fans have been requesting for years. It looks like Destiny 1 is now playable on PC via the RPCS3 emulator.

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spoonard482d ago

I've been thinking about playing through D1 again before it goes away...

CobraKai481d ago

That’s the sad reality of a game like this. I bought it, invested lots of money, and it can go away at anytime. I still think this was more fun than 2.

jeromeface480d ago

prob because 2 is a grindfest slog

spoonard478d ago

That's the bummer of 'games as a service'.